The event is open to non-members of the Conduit Club to attend and will also be live streamed. Details on how to register here:
theconduit.com/upcoming-event…
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Prison Reform Trust
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Prison Reform Trust
@PRTuk
The Prison Reform Trust is an independent UK charity working to create a just, humane and effective penal system. Links and retweets are not endorsements.
London, UK Katılım Aralık 2010
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Speakers include Alice Dawney from Common Ground; Andy West, author of The Life Inside; Katy Swaine Williams, member of the Women’s Justice Board; and Pia Sinha and Mark Day, PRT’s chief executive and deputy director.
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PRT is joining forces with the Conduit Club to host an event on 31 March, 6pm, on What Does Prison Reform Look Like? 🧵…
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‘Restrained, handcuffed and in pain: Use of force in women’s prisons doubles’
opendemocracy.net/en/handcuffs-r…
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Ministers announce huge expansion of electronic tagging in England and Wales
theguardian.com/society/2026/m…
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Today’s findings reveal a troubling picture of two institutions (Woodhill & Swaleside) failing in their fundamental duty to provide safety, rehabilitation, and purpose for those in their care—sadly, they are far from isolated cases.
Read our full comment
prisonreformtrust.org.uk/prt-comment-se…
HMI Prisons@HMIPrisonsnews
On Tuesday, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, Charlie Taylor, wrote to @DavidLammy invoking an Urgent Notification (UN) for HMP Woodhill. Read the UN letter and inspection debrief: hmiprisons.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmipris_report… And the press release: hmiprisons.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/news/violence-…
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Today's report from @HMIPrisonsnews shows the missed opportunities to involve families in effective rehabilitation, and the barriers they face in providing emotional and practical support to their loved ones.
Read our full comment at prisonreformtrust.org.uk/prt-comment-hm…
HMI Prisons@HMIPrisonsnews
Today we published 'Safety, well-being and hope: The untapped potential of family contact in prisons', a thematic on the vital role of families and friends in prisoners' lives. Read the report: hmiprisons.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmipris_report… And press release: hmiprisons.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/news/failure-t… Find out more⬇️
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‘Green shoots’ in drive to cut number of women in England and Wales prisons
theguardian.com/society/2026/m…
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The announcement today of nearly £32 million of investment to tackle the root causes of women’s offending is a powerful and important signal that this government has listened and is willing to walk the walk.
Read our full response to today's announcement prisonreformtrust.org.uk/prt-comment-fu…
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Prison Reform Trust retweetledi
UN experts call for urgent action to protect women in prisons and curb over-criminalisation ahead of #CSW70, ensuring that women and girls in contact with criminal justice systems are made visible, protected and heard in global gender policy.
ohchr.org/en/press-relea…
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Prison Reform Trust retweetledi
@PRTuk respond to a new #probation service #report, highlighting chronic #staff shortages, a loss of experienced #practitioners and rising #caseloads .
Prison Reform Trust@PRTuk
"Today’s report makes clear that, after years of turbulent reforms, the Probation Service is now facing unsustainable pressures: declining performance, chronic staff shortages, a loss of experienced practitioners, and rising caseloads." Full comment at prisonreformtrust.org.uk/prt-comment-pa…
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Today the report summarising our contribution has been published by the Inquiry and is supporting its investigation into the impact of the pandemic on society, which includes the impact on prisons.
View it here
covid19.public-inquiry.uk/documents/just…
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Earlier this year we attended a roundtable at @covidinquiryuk to discuss the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the justice system 🧵
UK Covid-19 Inquiry@covidinquiryuk
Today the Inquiry has published nine roundtable reports and three Every Story Matters records for its tenth module, Impact on Society. The Inquiry has collected and analysed pandemic experiences of more than 110 organisations and tens of thousands of people from across the UK.
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"Is this Plan A, or just a plan? The Bromley Briefings say it all"
Read @InsideTimeUK's coverage of our latest Bromley Briefing Prison Factfile here.
insidetime.org/ray-says/is-th…
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PRT's deputy director responds to the report in a @guardian story focusing on findings against court custody services provided by Serco.
theguardian.com/law/2026/feb/1…
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Annual report of Lay Observers says some welcome progress in the treatment of detained people is being undermined by ongoing and systematic failures.
layobservers.org/document/lay-o…
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The damage or loss of prisoners’ property undermines the crucial relationship between staff and prisoners. It also results in hours of additional work for staff responding to complaints, who are understandably frustrated.
Read our full response
prisonreformtrust.org.uk/prt-comment-hm…
HMI Prisons@HMIPrisonsnews
Today we have published a key findings paper on the problems prisoners can have in accessing their property, which can affect their well-being and cause unnecessary frustration. Read the paper: hmiprisons.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmipris_report… And press release: hmiprisons.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/news/lack-of-a…
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Read the full report here.
prisonreformtrust.org.uk/publication/wh…
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The report highlights gaps between policy aims and day-to-day reality and sets out practical reforms to strengthen progression, support rehabilitation and better prepare people for release.
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NEW REPORT: PRT's Building Futures Working Group at HMP Warren Hill has published a new report on experiences of progressive regimes... 🧵
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